Pte Matt Baker, 7CSSB fends off his Navy opposition during the scoreless draw match in the 2002 ADF National Inter-Service Titles at Randwick Barracks. Photo by Bill Cunneen

Results

Men RAAF drew with Navy 1-1 Army def RAAF 4-0 Army drew with Navy 0-0

Women Game one – Navy def RAAF/Army 2-1 Game two – Navy def RAAF/Army score 1-0 to RAAF/Army at full-time. Teams were left with two goals each over the two games. Navy scored 'golden goal' in extra time to level the match 1-1 and win the ADF title with 3-2 goal difference.

Shoot to win
Army scores ADF title

By Michael Weaver
THE Army men’s soccer team is the 2002 ADF National Inter-Service champion after being the only side to win a game at the national titles at Randwick Barracks from November 11-15.

A fast and aggressive Army side inflicted a hefty 4-0 defeat upon Air Force before holding Navy to a scoreless draw.

With Navy also playing a 1-all draw against Air Force, Army won the ADF title by being the only side to win a game.

Army men’s coach W02 Nigel Lister, ARTC-NSW, said his side put in a well polished effort against Air Force, but lacked the same spark against Navy but did enough to win the title.

WO2 Lister said the players just wanted the ball.

“They were more hungry than the opposition and they wanted to win more,” he said.

“The side is young, fast and fit and played an aggressive game.

“We managed to score early in the first half and sustained the pressure for the rest of the game.

“We basically pumped the ball through to the forwards and cut behind RAAF’s backline to go for goal.”

WO2 Lister named left-half LCpl Mark Grice as his best, while goal scorers were Capt Ben Neal, Cpl Paul Flemming, Spr Adolf Kalemusic and Pte Matt Bates.

In the game against Navy, WO2 Lister said the Army side was a little flat after the big effort against RAAF in a see-sawing game that could have gone either way.

Centre back Pte Dean Collins was named best for Army.

Army women’s soccer players also competed in a combined side with Air Force, which was defeated by Navy in two thrilling games.

Called the Raarmys, the side had players come from units just to play the game and then return.

“For a team that was put together half an hour before the game, it was very good,” WO2 Lister said, wearing his women’s coach hat.

The Raarmys lost the first game 2-1 and then held a 1-0 lead at full-time of the second game.

However, an ADF champion side could not be determined as each side had one win apiece and both teams had scored two goals.

Thus the second game went into extra time to determine the national champion, with Navy scoring the winning goal after an extra eight minutes.

“To go down with a golden goal is just the way the game goes, but we’re very happy with the result.”

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